After getting by without him for the first 22 games of the season, the Red Sox have activated outfielder Shane Victorino from the 15-day disabled list. He’s in the starting lineup for tonight’s series finale against the Yankees at Fenway Park.

Victorino has been sidelined since late in spring training with a Grade 1 strain of his right hamstring. His return was delayed due to a brief bout of the flu, but he made it through three minor league rehab games without incident.

Victorino will bat second tonight against CC Sabathia while Dustin Pedroia hits leadoff. Boston’s lineup has been in a state of flux early on this season, but Red Sox manager John Farrell told Brian MacPherson of the Providence Journal this afternoon that he hopes to stick with this arrangement for the near future.

I’d like to think we’d take the current lineup and run with it for a while,” Boston manager John Farrell said. ”Hopefully with Pedey and Vic at the top of the order, the on-base will be there at a consistent rate. I think stability is what this team is in need of right now.”

Now that Daniel Nava is in the minors, the Red Sox will move ahead with a platoon of Grady Sizemore and Jonny Gomes in left field. Not surprisingly, Gomes is making the start tonight with Sabathia on the hill.

Harvey, 29, spent 2018 with the Mets and Reds, posting an aggregate 4.94 ERA with a 131/37 K/BB ratio in 155 innings. He started off poorly with the Mets, so they traded him to the Reds in early May. He pitched much better in Cincinnati.

Harvey should have a spot secured at the back of the Angels’ rotation, but health and performance can always change that leading up to Opening Day.